We currently have 10s of millions of highly educated scientists, engineers, programmers, technicians in the world. We have tools to collaborate and communicate.

We currently have 10s of millions of highly educated scientists, engineers, programmers, technicians in the world. We have tools to collaborate and communicate. Global GDP is like 100 trillion. With that magnitude of resources available, we should be able to do big things. But, those with the capital have pretty much everything they need, so there's little motivation.